"Whereas the tourist generally hurries back home after at the end of a few weeks or months, the traveler, belonging no more to one place than to the next, moves slowly, over periods of years, from one part of the earth to another." - Paul Bowles

Collage - Journal 1932...

Monday, August 22, 2011

Paul de Vos - a life mystery, little is known about his life. It is known that he worked with Rubens and Anthony van Dyck. His work was never signed.

His paintings were much desired by the aristocracy. (Hunting has been an aristocratic recreation since ancient times.) You find among his work mainly hunting and animal scenes as well as still-life(s).

This is Harold - He has had a long life of traveling behind him. Since he once left my fathers study and made his home in a steamer trunk - life has been kind of rough for him. His tail has broken several times, he is limping due to that he has lost one leg. On occasions I have noticed that his neck is rather stiff.

He still is a good sport, never complains and holds his head high, smiles and carries his weight on all our travels.

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